Mama's memento

David’s English and Comment
the child hugs
her cloth monkey...
hailstorm

Or: "his cloth monkey." Specifically, the doll is made of crepe (chirimen).

一茶
ちりめんの猿を抱く子よ丸雪ちる
chirimen no saru wo daku ko yo arare chiru

1813, Age 51 Second Month, he is living in Kashiwabara in a rented house. In autumn, his inheritance dispute finally settled, he moves into his family home.

sakuo Comment and Renku
Issa remembered his boyhood. He was motherless child, being teased. At this time he stayed in home village. There were nobodies who showed their sympathy for him on inheritance dispute.

苛められても形見放さず
izime rare te mo katami hanasa zu

even being teased
not let mama’s memento off


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